Hand bag



Jan. 9, 1923.

-A. ELMERTOSKI.

HAND BAG.

HLED sEPT. 22. 1921.

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IIVI/E/VTOR Patented `lan. 9, 1 923.

LMLZW .ANTONI ELMERTOSKI, OE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

` HAND BAG.

Application fiIeG. September 22, 1921. Serial No. 502,585.

To all fwhom't may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTONI ELMEn'rosKr, citizen of Poland, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand Bags, of whichv the following is a specification.

This invention has as one of its objects to provide a bag fastener, by means of which the hinged frame elements may be Secured When in a closed position` or vreleased at will.

A. further object is to provide means fol` sounding an audible signal co-incidentally with releasing the fastening.

These objects are attained by the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, forming part of this disclosure, and in which:-

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a conventional type of hand bag, parts being broken away to show the application of the invention.V Figure 2 is an inview of the same, ing the bag frame closed.

Figure 3 is a side view of the .bag frame with the release and signal attachments.

show- Figure 4 is a side view of the same, partially in section.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the flexible fabric comprising the bag body and 11 and 12 the respective lframe elements, which are of the usual shape and seoured to the bag fabric, as indioated at 13.

These frame elements are hingedly connected at 14 and one of them isvprovided with fixed eyes 15 to which is attached the handle 16 as the chain shown. s

Pivoted on a pin 17 fixed in the outer portion of the frame element 11, near one end, is an eye 18 formed with a rod 19, having a raised loop 20, disposed at the center of the bag frame and adapted toengage a hook 21 rigidly set in the other frame element 12, the hook passing through an aperture 22 in the element 11 into position toengage the loop when the bag is closed.

The extending portion of the rod 19 passes throughan eye 23 .at the end of a plunger rod 24, the same extending outward through the top of the frame and being surmounted by a knob or head 25 for manual engagement.

The continuing portion 19' is bent at an angle downwardly, as at 26, its extremity 27 extending within the walls of the bag and .rigidly attached at its upper end to the frame element ll andcarries the bell within the lower `part of the bag as shown.

In operation, if it be desired to close the bag, it is merelynecessary to bring the parts together in the usual manner, whereupon the beveled portion of the hook 21 springs the loop 20 down suffioiently to pass through the opening 22 and become engaged by the same, the loop springing into locking position.

On opening the bag, the plunger 24 is manually depressed, lowering the loop, and permitting separation of the frame sides by releasing the hook.

At the same time the bent end of the rod,V in contact with the bell lever, sets the bell in operation and its ringing announces that the bag is being opened, giving a signal or alarm that is' likely to call attention to the matter. .a

Having thus described my invention, together with its construction, application, and use, what I claim as new and desire to Secure by Letters Patent, is 2- i 1. A bag fastening comprising in combination with the hinged frames of the bag, a, v

Snap catch carried by one of said frames, a rod .pivoted in the other frame near the end thereof, said rod having a part engageable `with said catch, a bell enclosed in the bag near its bottom, a support for said bell seconnections between said bell and said rod, and means for moving said rod to release said catch.

-cured on the last named frame, operative v 2. A bag fastening comprlsing in combination With the hinged frames of the bag, a Snap catch carried by one of said frames at its center, said catch passing through an opening in the other frame, a detent lever ,1 pivoted to the last named frame at a point remote from the center engageable With said catch, a plunger for releasing said detent,

icenese a bell supported by said frame, and an arm formed With said lever operatively engaging said bell and adapted to sound an alarm upon depression of said plunger.

In Witness Whereof I affix my Signature.

ANTONI ELME'RTOS-'KI 

